Mitch Marner scored the goal-ahead goal midway through the third period, Anthony Stolarz made 29 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in an Atlantic Division showdown Wednesday night.

While it might not have the same minutia as the Battle of Ontario or the Battle of Florida, the rivalry that has been brewing between the Panthers and Maple Leafs has been exciting to watch. Dating back to their playoff series in 2023, Florida and Toronto have been two teams that just don’t like each other.

The Panthers were shorthanded again, yet battled the Atlantic Division leading Toronto Maple Leafs for the entirety of their game on Wednesday night. Florida, which had Sasha Barkov and Nico Sturm join a growing absentee list,